§ 7112. Payments to States and counties

Footnotes

1. 1 See County Elections for Fiscal Year 2021 Under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2008

   Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–393 title I § 102 · 114 Stat. 1607

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112

   Pub. L. 106–393, title I, § 102, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3896

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 106–393, title I, § 102, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3896

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 102. PAYMENTS TO STATES FROM NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS FOR USE BY COUNTIES TO BENEFIT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TRANSPORTATION. (a) Payment Amounts.— The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay an eligible State the sum of the amounts elected under subsection (b) by each eligible county for either— (1) the 25-percent payment under the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 500); or (2) the full payment amount in place of the 25-percent payment. (b) Election To Receive Payment Amount.— (1) Election; submission of results.— The election to receive either the full payment amount or the 25-percent payment shall be made at the discretion of each affected county and transmitted to the Secretary by the Governor of a State. (2) Duration of election.— A county election to receive the 25-percent payment shall be effective for two fiscal years. When a county elects to receive the full payment amount, such election shall be effective for all the subsequent fiscal years through fiscal year 2006. (3) Source of payment amounts.— The payment to an eligible State under this section for a fiscal year shall be derived from any revenues, fees, penalties, or miscellaneous receipts, exclusive of deposits to any relevant trust fund, or special accounts, received by the Federal Government from activities by the Forest Service on the Federal lands described in section 3(1)(A) and to the extent of any shortfall, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. (c) Distribution and Expenditure of Payments.— (1) Distribution method.— A State that receives a payment under subsection (a) shall distribute the payment among all eligible counties in the State in accordance with the Act of May 23, 1908 (16 U.S.C. 500), and section 13 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 963; 16 U.S.C. 500). (2) Expenditure purposes.— Subject to subsection (d), payments received by a State under subsection (a) and distributed to eligible counties shall be expended as required by the laws referred to in paragraph (1). (d) Expenditure Rules for Eligible Counties.— (1) Allocations.— (A) Use of portion in same manner as 25-percent payments.— If an eligible county elects to receive its share of the full payment amount, not less than 80 percent, but not more than 85 percent, of the funds shall be expended in the same manner in which the 25-percent payments are required to be expended. (B) Election as to use of balance.— An eligible county shall elect to do one or more of the following with the balance of the funds not expended pursuant to subparagraph (A): (i) Reserve the balance for projects in accordance with title II. (ii) Reserve the balance for projects in accordance with title III. (iii) Return the balance to the General Treasury in accordance with section 402(b). (2) Distribution of funds.— (A) Treatment of title ii funds.— Funds reserved by an eligible county under paragraph (l)(B)(i) shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States and shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary of Agriculture, without further appropriation, and shall remain available until expended in accordance with title II. (B) Treatment of title iii funds.— Funds reserved by an eligible county under paragraph (1)(B)(ii) shall be available for expenditure by the county and shall remain available, until expended, in accordance with title III. (3) Election.— (A) In general.— An eligible county shall notify the Secretary of Agriculture of its election under this subsection not later than September 30 of each fiscal year. If the eligible county fails to make an election by that date, the county is deemed to have elected to expend 85 percent of the funds to be received under this section in the same manner in which the 25-percent payments are required to be expended, and shall remit the balance to the Treasury of the United States in accordance with section 402(b). (B) Counties with minor distributions.— Notwithstanding any adjustment made pursuant to section 101(b)in the case of each eligible county to which less than $100,000 is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to subsection (c)(1), the eligible county may elect to expend all such funds in accordance with subsection (c)(2). (e) Time for Payment.— The payment to an eligible State under this section for a fiscal year shall be made as soon as practicable after the end of that fiscal year.

2. 2012

   Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

   Pub. L. 112–141 § 100101(a)(3)(A) · 126 Stat. 405

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(1)(A)

   Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(A), substituted “2012” for “2008”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(A), substituted “2012” for “2008”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking “2008” each place it appears and inserting “2012”;

3. 2012

   Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

   Pub. L. 112–141 § 100101(a)(3)(B) · 126 Stat. 405

   Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(2)(B)

   Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(B), inserted “in 2012” before “, the election”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(B), inserted “in 2012” before “, the election”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by inserting “in 2012” before “, the election”; and

4. 2012

   Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

   Pub. L. 112–141 § 100101(a)(2) · 126 Stat. 405

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(2)(B)

   Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(2), substituted “fiscal year 2012” for “fiscal year 2011”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(2), substituted “fiscal year 2012” for “fiscal year 2011”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in sections 101, 102, 203, 207, 208, 304, and 402, by striking “2011” each place it appears and inserting “2012”;

5. 2012

   Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

   Pub. L. 112–141 § 100101(a)(3)(C)(i) · 126 Stat. 405

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(1)(A)

   Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(C)(i), substituted “subparagraph (D)” for “paragraph (3)(B)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(C)(i), substituted “subparagraph (D)” for “paragraph (3)(B)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking “paragraph (3)(B)” and inserting “subparagraph (D)”; and

6. 2012

   Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

   Pub. L. 112–141 § 100101(a)(3)(C)(ii)(II) · 126 Stat. 405

   Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(1)(D)

   Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(C)(ii)(II), redesignated subsec. (d)(3)(B) as subpar. (D)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(1)(D). Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(C)(ii)(II), redesignated subsec. (d)(3)(B) as subpar. (D).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (II) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D) and moving the subparagraph so as to appear at the end of paragraph (1) of subsection (d); and

7. 2012

   Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

   Pub. L. 112–141 § 100101(a)(3)(C)(ii)(I) · 126 Stat. 405

   1. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(3)(A)

      Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(C)(ii)(I), added subpar. (A)

   2. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(3)(A)

      Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(C)(ii)(I), struck out former subpar. (A) which related to notification of the Secretary of an election and failure to make an election

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(C)(ii)(I), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which related to notification of the Secretary of an election and failure to make an election.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (I) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: “(A) Notification.— The Governor of each eligible State shall notify the Secretary concerned of an election by an eligible county under this subsection not later than September 30, 2012, and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year.” ;

8. 2012

   Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

   Pub. L. 112–141 § 100101(a)(3)(C)(ii)(III) · 126 Stat. 405

   Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(3)(B)

   Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(C)(ii)(III), added subpar. (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated subsec. (d)(1)(D)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 112–141, § 100101(a)(3)(C)(ii)(III), added subpar. (B). Former subpar. (B) redesignated subsec. (d)(1)(D).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (III) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: “(B) Failure to elect.— If the Governor of an eligible State fails to notify the Secretary concerned of the election for an eligible county by the date specified in subparagraph (A)— “(i) the eligible county shall be considered to have elected to expend 80 percent of the funds in accordance with paragraph (1)(A); and “(ii) the remainder shall be available to the Secretary concerned to carry out projects in the eligible county to further the purpose described in section 202(b).” ;

9. 2013

   Helium Stewardship Act of 2013

   Pub. L. 113–40 § 10(a)(1)(B)(i) · 127 Stat. 534

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(1)(A)

   Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(a)(1)(B)(i), substituted “2013” for “2012”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(a)(1)(B)(i), substituted “2013” for “2012”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking “2012” and inserting “2013”; and

10. 2013

    Helium Stewardship Act of 2013

    Pub. L. 113–40 § 10(a)(1)(B)(ii) · 127 Stat. 534

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(2)(B)

    Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(a)(1)(B)(ii), substituted “2013” for “2012” in two places

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(a)(1)(B)(ii), substituted “2013” for “2012” in two places.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking “2012” each place it appears and inserting “2013”.

11. 2015

    Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

    Pub. L. 114–10 § 524(b)(1) · 129 Stat. 87

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(1)(C)

    Pub. L. 114–10, § 524(b)(1), added subpar. (C)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 114–10, § 524(b)(1), added subpar. (C).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(C) Effect of late payment for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.— The election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) shall not apply for fiscal year 2014 or 2015.” ;

12. 2015

    Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

    Pub. L. 114–10 § 524(b)(2)(A) · 129 Stat. 87

    Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(2)(A)

    Pub. L. 114–10, § 524(b)(2)(A), inserted at end “If such two-fiscal year period included fiscal year 2013, the county election to receive a share of the 25-percent payment or 50-percent payment, as applicable, also shall be effective for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 114–10, § 524(b)(2)(A), inserted at end “If such two-fiscal year period included fiscal year 2013, the county election to receive a share of the 25-percent payment or 50-percent payment, as applicable, also shall be effective for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following new sentence: “If such two-fiscal year period included fiscal year 2013, the county election to receive a share of the 25-percent payment or 50-percent payment, as applicable, also shall be effective for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.”; and

13. 2015

    Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

    Pub. L. 114–10 § 524(b)(2)(B) · 129 Stat. 87

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(2)(B)

    Pub. L. 114–10, § 524(b)(2)(B), substituted “fiscal year 2015” for “fiscal year 2013”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 114–10, § 524(b)(2)(B), substituted “fiscal year 2015” for “fiscal year 2013”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “2013” the second place it appears and inserting “2015”; and

14. 2015

    Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

    Pub. L. 114–10 § 524(b)(3)(A) · 129 Stat. 87

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(1)(E)

    Pub. L. 114–10, § 524(b)(3)(A), added subpar. (E)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1)(E). Pub. L. 114–10, § 524(b)(3)(A), added subpar. (E).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the following new subparagraph: “(E) Effect of late payment for fiscal year 2014.— The Effective date. election made by an eligible county under subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) for fiscal year 2013, or deemed to be made by the county under paragraph (3)(B) for that fiscal year, shall be effective for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.” ; and

15. 2015

    Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

    Pub. L. 114–10 § 524(b)(3)(B) · 129 Stat. 87

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(3)(C)

    Pub. L. 114–10, § 524(b)(3)(B), added subpar. (C)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(3)(C). Pub. L. 114–10, § 524(b)(3)(B), added subpar. (C).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by adding at the end of paragraph (3) the following new subparagraph: “(C) Effect of late payment for fiscal year 2014.— This paragraph does not apply for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.” .

16. 2018

    Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pub. L. 115–141 § 401(a)(3)(A)(i) · 132 Stat. 348

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(1)(D)

    Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(A)(i), added subpar. (D)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(A)(i), added subpar. (D).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information.

17. 2018

    Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pub. L. 115–141 § 401(a)(3)(A)(ii) · 132 Stat. 348

    Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(A)(ii), inserted “and for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” after “2015” in subpars. (A) and (B)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(A)(ii), inserted “and for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” after “2015” in subpars. (A) and (B).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information.

18. 2018

    Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pub. L. 115–141 § 401(a)(3)(C)(i) · 132 Stat. 348

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(1)(B)(ii)

    Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(C)(i), substituted “any portion of the balance” for “not more than 7 percent of the total share for the eligible county of the State payment or the county payment”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(C)(i), substituted “any portion of the balance” for “not more than 7 percent of the total share for the eligible county of the State payment or the county payment”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information.

19. 2018

    Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pub. L. 115–141 § 401(a)(3)(C)(ii) · 132 Stat. 348

    1. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(1)(C)

       Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(C)(ii), added subpar. (C)

    2. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(1)(C)

       Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(C)(ii), struck out former subpar. (C). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In the case of each eligible county to which more than $100,000, but less than $350,000, is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to either or both of paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection (a), the eligible county, with respect to the balance of any funds not expended pursuant to subparagraph (A) for that fiscal year, shall—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1)(C). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(C)(ii), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In the case of each eligible county to which more than $100,000, but less than $350,000, is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to either or both of paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of subsection (a), the eligible county, with respect to the balance of any funds not expended pursuant to subparagraph (A) for that fiscal year, shall—

    “(i) reserve any portion of the balance for— “(I) carrying out projects under subchapter II; “(II) carrying out projects under subchapter III; or “(III) a combination of the purposes described in subclauses (I) and (II); or “(ii) return the portion of the balance not reserved under clause (i) to the Treasury of the United States.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information.

20. 2018

    Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pub. L. 115–141 § 401(a)(3)(B)(i) · 132 Stat. 348

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(1)(F)

    Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(B)(i), added subpar. (F)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1)(F). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(B)(i), added subpar. (F).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information.

21. 2018

    Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pub. L. 115–141 § 401(a)(3)(B)(ii)(I) · 132 Stat. 348

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(3)(B)(ii)

    Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(B)(ii)(I), substituted “purposes described in section 7122(b) of this title, section 7123(c) of this title, or section 7124(a)(5) of this title” for “purpose described in section 7122(b) of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(3)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(B)(ii)(I), substituted “purposes described in section 7122(b) of this title, section 7123(c) of this title, or section 7124(a)(5) of this title” for “purpose described in section 7122(b) of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information.

22. 2018

    Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pub. L. 115–141 § 401(a)(3)(B)(ii)(II) · 132 Stat. 348

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(3)(D)

    Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(B)(ii)(II), added subpar. (D)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(3)(D). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(B)(ii)(II), added subpar. (D).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information.

23. 2018

    Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pub. L. 115–141 § 401(a)(3)(D) · 132 Stat. 348

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(f)

    Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(D), added subsec. (f)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–141, § 401(a)(3)(D), added subsec. (f).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information.

24. 2019

    Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 § 301(a)(2)(A)(i) · 133 Stat. 2534

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(1)(D)

    Pub. L. 116–94, § 301(a)(2)(A)(i), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020” for “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” in heading and text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 116–94, § 301(a)(2)(A)(i), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020” for “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” in heading and text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools.

25. 2019

    Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 § 301(a)(2)(A)(ii) · 133 Stat. 2534

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 116–94, § 301(a)(2)(A)(ii), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020” for “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” in subpars. (A) and (B)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–94, § 301(a)(2)(A)(ii), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020” for “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” in subpars. (A) and (B).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools.

26. 2019

    Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 § 301(a)(2)(B)(i) · 133 Stat. 2534

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(1)(F)

    Pub. L. 116–94, § 301(a)(2)(B)(i), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020” for “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” in heading and text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1)(F). Pub. L. 116–94, § 301(a)(2)(B)(i), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020” for “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” in heading and text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools.

27. 2019

    Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 § 301(a)(2)(B)(ii) · 133 Stat. 2534

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(3)(D)

    Pub. L. 116–94, § 301(a)(2)(B)(ii), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020” for “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” in heading and text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(3)(D). Pub. L. 116–94, § 301(a)(2)(B)(ii), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020” for “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” in heading and text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in the public schools.

28. 2025

    Pub. L. 119–58 § 2(b)(1)(A) · 139 Stat. 714

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(1)(E)

    Pub. L. 119–58, § 2(b)(1)(A), added subpar. (E)

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–58 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1)(E). Pub. L. 119–58, § 2(b)(1)(A), added subpar. (E).

29. 2025

    Pub. L. 119–58 § 2(b)(1)(B) · 139 Stat. 714

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(b)(2)(C)

    Pub. L. 119–58, § 2(b)(1)(B), added subpar. (C)

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–58 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 119–58, § 2(b)(1)(B), added subpar. (C).

30. 2025

    Pub. L. 119–58 § 2(b)(2)(A) · 139 Stat. 714

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(1)(G)

    Pub. L. 119–58, § 2(b)(2)(A), added subpar. (G)

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–58 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1)(G). Pub. L. 119–58, § 2(b)(2)(A), added subpar. (G).

31. 2025

    Pub. L. 119–58 § 2(b)(2)(B) · 139 Stat. 714

    Added · 16 U.S.C. § 7112(d)(3)(E)

    Pub. L. 119–58, § 2(b)(2)(B), added subpar. (E)

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–58 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(3)(E). Pub. L. 119–58, § 2(b)(2)(B), added subpar. (E).

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